Newsletter MARCH 2025 | Page 49

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“But you know that place is haunted right?!” Hazel said scared.

“That's the point, you are annoying us because Espresso is a ‘unicorn’,” Aaron said sarcastically. “ Let’s go, Zane let’s see if Hazel is right about this ‘unicorn’,”

As they walked to the stable Hazel saw a Figure running through the haunted forest.  “Did you guys see that!” Hazel said loudly

“You're  just  seeing  things,” Aaron  said “Now  let’s  see  if  Espresso  is  a 

unicorn  after all”

“ok…” Hazel wimpers.

“Here we are, and I don’t see any unicorn,” Aaron said looking at Espresso. “Well looks like you're going in the scary forest,” Aaron said nervously and happily.

“But I swear she was a unicorn, I saw with my own eyes,” Hazel mumbles.

As Hazel reluctantly walks through the forest her friend Emma jumps out at her. “Boo!” Emma said excitedly.

“OMG, you scared me so bad, do not do that again!” Hazel said spooked “Hehe, I was just joking,” Emma said, annoyed. “What are you doing here?”

“ I thought  I  saw  Espresso  as  a  Unicorn  but  it  looks  like  I  may  have  imagined  it,